Częstochowa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wacław Tomasz Depo, Archbishop
Andrzej Przybylski, Auxiliary Bishop
Antoni J�zef Długosz, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Poland
Square Kilometers: 6,925 (2,674 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archiczest.pl/
Mailing Address: Kuria Metropolitahna, Al. Najswietszej Maryi Panny 54, 42-217 Czestochowa, Polska
Telephone: (034)324.10.44; 310-34-70

Historical Details

Diocese of Częstochowa
- Latin Name: Czestochoviensis
- Erected: 28 October 1925
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Krak�w {Cracow}
- Country: Poland
- Square Kilometers: 8,254 (3,188 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Teodor Kubina † (14 Dec 1925 Appointed - 13 Feb 1951 Died)
Zdzisław Goliński † (22 Apr 1951 Appointed - 6 Jul 1963 Died)
Stefan Bareła † (17 Jan 1964 Appointed - 12 Feb 1984 Died)
Stanisław Nowak † (26 Oct 1984 Appointed - 29 Dec 2011 Retired)
Wacław Tomasz Depo (29 Dec 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Częstochowa
28 October 1925	Erected	Diocese of Kielce Diocese of Ł�dź Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau)	Diocese of Częstochowa (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Częstochowa (Nowe Chechło, Świerklaniec, Orzech, Sucha G�ra (of Piekary), Herby Polskie) Diocese of Katowice (Lubliniec, Sad�w, Tarnowskie G�ry Centrum, Tarnowskie G�ry Zach�d, and Woźniki) Diocese of Opole (Bytom, Bytom-Miechowice, Gliwice, Gliwice Łabędy, Kuźnia Raciborska (except Racib�rz-Markowice), Pyskowice, Zabrze, Zabrze-Mikulczyce, and part of Toszek; Bojsz�w, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, and Tacisz�w (from Ujazd); Koty, ...)	Diocese of Gliwice (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Częstochowa (Bolesławiec (except Skomlin), Lutut�w (except Naramice), Wierusz�w) Archdiocese of Gniezno (Czermin, Jarocin, Pleszew) Diocese of Opole (Uszyce and Zdziechowice (in Gorz�w Śląski)) Archdiocese of Poznań (Bralin, Kępno, Koźmin, Krotoszyn, Odolan�w, Ołobok, Ostr�w I, Ostr�w II, Ostrzesz�w) Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze) (Błaszki, Kalisz I, Kalisz II, Koźminek, Stawiszyn, Złoczew) Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia} (Syc�w (except Poniatowice), Twardog�ra, along with Cieszk�w, Gądkowice, and Trzebicko (in Milicz))	Diocese of Kalisz (erected)
25 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Częstochowa (Będzin, Czeladź, Dąbrowa G�rnicza-Sw. Antoniego z Padwy, Dąbrowa G�rnicza-Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Dąbrowa G�rnicza-Najświętszej Maryi Panny Anielskiej, Łazy, Sącz�w, Sosnowiec-Chrystusa ...) Diocese of Kielce (Olkusz Południe, Olkusz P�łnoc, Wolbrom, and parts of Pilica and Sułoszowa) Archdiocese of Krak�w {Cracow} (Jaworzno)	Diocese of Sosnowiec (erected)
Archdiocese of Częstochowa
25 March 1992	Elevated	Diocese of Częstochowa	Archdiocese of Częstochowa

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Częstochowa

1948 1,016,000 1,028,000 98.8% 354 58 412 2,466 96 685 215 ap1951

1970 1,312,400 1,384,900 94.8% 617 116 733 1,790 207 969 252 ap1971

1980 1,332,000 1,435,000 92.8% 661 112 773 1,723 187 928 293 ap1981

1990 1,406,450 1,446,700 97.2% 740 126 866 1,624 222 1,156 394 ap1991

Archdiocese of Częstochowa

1999 900,710 921,190 97.8% 560 186 746 1,207 282 939 293 ap2000

2000 879,421 902,075 97.5% 569 186 755 1,164 286 972 294 ap2001

2001 845,610 880,875 96.0% 573 187 760 1,112 260 962 299 ap2002

2002 838,887 875,865 95.8% 582 189 771 1,088 263 971 304 ap2003

2003 825,743 858,225 96.2% 595 189 784 1,053 262 961 305 ap2004

2004 826,885 867,315 95.3% 597 184 781 1,058 299 815 306 ap2005

2006 756,285 785,348 96.3% 604 191 795 951 250 869 308 ap2007

2013 820,721 827,990 99.1% 724 195 919 893 255 862 311 ap2014

2016 802,780 808,340 99.3% 710 190 900 891 246 846 311 ap2017

2019 792,000 798,000 99.2% 643 213 856 925 275 681 312 ap2020

2021 686,686 707,512 97.1% 618 215 833 824 266 713 312 ap2022

2023 682,981 710,125 96.2% 596 223 819 833 278 698 312 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Częstochowa
1948	1,016,000	1,028,000	98.8%	354	58	412	2,466	96	685	215	ap1951
1970	1,312,400	1,384,900	94.8%	617	116	733	1,790	207	969	252	ap1971
1980	1,332,000	1,435,000	92.8%	661	112	773	1,723	187	928	293	ap1981
1990	1,406,450	1,446,700	97.2%	740	126	866	1,624	222	1,156	394	ap1991
Archdiocese of Częstochowa
1999	900,710	921,190	97.8%	560	186	746	1,207	282	939	293	ap2000
2000	879,421	902,075	97.5%	569	186	755	1,164	286	972	294	ap2001
2001	845,610	880,875	96.0%	573	187	760	1,112	260	962	299	ap2002
2002	838,887	875,865	95.8%	582	189	771	1,088	263	971	304	ap2003
2003	825,743	858,225	96.2%	595	189	784	1,053	262	961	305	ap2004
2004	826,885	867,315	95.3%	597	184	781	1,058	299	815	306	ap2005
2006	756,285	785,348	96.3%	604	191	795	951	250	869	308	ap2007
2013	820,721	827,990	99.1%	724	195	919	893	255	862	311	ap2014
2016	802,780	808,340	99.3%	710	190	900	891	246	846	311	ap2017
2019	792,000	798,000	99.2%	643	213	856	925	275	681	312	ap2020
2021	686,686	707,512	97.1%	618	215	833	824	266	713	312	ap2022
2023	682,981	710,125	96.2%	596	223	819	833	278	698	312	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Wacław Tomasz Depo (Archbishop: 29 Dec 2011 - )
Antoni J�zef Długosz (Priest: 20 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1993 to 7 May 2016)
Stanisław Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E.
Andrzej Przybylski (Deacon: 28 May 1992; Priest: 30 May 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 2017)
Jan Franciszek Wątroba (Priest: 27 May 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 2000 to 14 Jun 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stefan Bareła † (Priest: 25 Mar 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Oct 1960; Bishop: 17 Jan 1964 to 12 Feb 1984)
Stanisław Czajka † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Aug 1944 to 4 Jul 1965)
Zdzisław Goliński † (Priest: 28 Jun 1931 to 28 Mar 1947; Bishop: 22 Apr 1951 to 6 Jul 1963)
Miłosław-Jan Kołodziejczyk † (Priest: 29 Jun 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Dec 1978 to 3 Mar 1994)
Teodor Kubina † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1925 to 13 Feb 1951)
Franciszek Musiel † (Priest: 22 May 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Nov 1965 to 1 Feb 1992)
Stanisław Nowak † (Priest: 22 Jun 1958; Bishop: 26 Oct 1984; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1992 to 29 Dec 2011)
Bogdan Marian Wincenty Sikorski † (Priest: 8 Apr 1945 to 21 Jan 1964)
Tadeusz Stanislaw Szwagrzyk † (Priest: 5 Jun 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Nov 1964 to 7 Dec 1992)
Jerzy Jan Tomziński, O.S.P.P.E. †
Jan Wosinski †
Antoni Jacek Zimniak † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1936 to 26 Jan 1943)
J�zef Mirosław Życiński † (Deacon: 19 Jun 1971; Priest: 21 May 1972 to 29 Sep 1990)

Source(s)

Diocese of Częstochowa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 521, to Page 528
Archdiocese of Częstochowa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,099, to Page 1,112